Catherine Christian als Cown, 1721

Submitted by: Eric Gelling
Date: 12 June 2008
Original: LDS: 0106211

[right edge torn]

     2     Conchan 1721

This is affirmed to be ye last Will & Testam’t of Catherine C[hristian]
als Cown, made & declared before us ye subscribing witnesses …
April last, who being in perfect Mind & Memory at that time …
her Soul to God & her Body to Xtian Burial.  Itm, She left …
Thomas a feather [bed] an ox & [one?] half towards [of Grain?] …
& husbandry gears.  To her Daughter Mary her choice holy:Day …
To her Daughter Margt a new green apron & her next best [C…]
To her Daughter in Law Margt Christian an holy:Day Handker[chief]
To her Daughter Isabel six pence Legacy.  To her daughter Doro[thy?]
four pounds, her Father’s part of Good[s], to be included therein, …
sum of four pounds, she ordered to be paid by her Ex’r hereafter [na:]
:med.  To her Grand.Children James & Isabel Christian a she[ep]
yearling betwixt them.  To her daughter Dorothy aforesd. S[he]
left a new Blanket, a white Blanket which was then on ye …
a Sheet.  Lastly she constituted & appointed her Son Thomas …
true & lawful Ex’r of all ye rest of her Goods moveable & imm[ova:]
:ble whatsoever, Save only what part of her Executorship she
promised her Daughter Marg’t aforesd in Contract.

Testes                     The Ex’r Sworn in Court in […]
 Wm Gell         }         of Law, ye fourth part of ye […]
 John Oates Senr } jurati  [dowred?] for her Daughter Margt […] 
                           to ye Contract.

                                    Pbatum est & Solvit [...]

      Pledges according to Law, Mr. Wm. Gell & Captain
      Oates Sen’r

      The Inventory before next Court.


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